What does 'jeepers creepers' mean?

0I don't want to go all religious on you, but there are a whole lot of substitute expletives in the English language having the initials J. C. When we were kids, a favorite was "Jeesum Crow!" Sometimes they become so popular that fictional characters or songs grow around them, as in "Jimminy Crickets" or "Jeepers Creepers." "Holy Cow!" also comes to mind. It's like "friggin'", or "oh shoot

in spanish, jeepers creepers wouldnt have a right equivalent but you would use for something
that gives you the chills in a bad way.
because it is already asociated with the "horror" movie.

Anonymousin spanish, jeepers creepers wouldnt have a right equivalent but you would use for something that gives you the chills in a bad way, because it is already asociated with the "horror" movie.

Well, perhaps it depends on what generation you're from!
Louis Armstrong recorded the popular song (st

what does Jumpin' Jahosiphats mean?

OK, now I'm going to have that song, "Jeepers, Creepers, where'd you get those peepers," stuck in my head all day!

Anonymouswhat does Jumpin' Jahosiphats mean?

Isn't that a biblical name? - Old Testament?
When I was a kid I used to hear people say "Jumpin' Je###!" as an exclamation.
In polite society, they would say, "Jumpin' Jeeeee-hosaphat(s)."

Again, it's an example of profaning the sacred for its shock value - and then taking the edge off.

Avangi is right on. RE: Jehoshaphat, from Dictionary.com

Jehoshaphat

A king of Judah, son of Asa, who reigned in the 9th century B.C.

I Kings 22:41--50 (Biblical reference)

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